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J. P. GOMES.

BLING PRESS.

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B AL1NG-PRE SS Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 2, 1909.

Application filed May 29, 1903. Serial No. Z$5,725.

State of California, have invented new and useful improvements in Ealing-Presses, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to baling-presses, and particularlyT to hay-presses and self-feeding attachments therefor.

The object of the invention is to effect certain improvements in baling-presses of the vertical type, whereby the charging of the press may be speedily and economically done; all as will hereinafter appear.

T he invention consists of the parts and the construction and combination of parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a partly sectioned side elevation. Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the press chamber. Fig. 5 is a view of rear right-hand side of the press. Fig. 6 shows a modified form of pusher drive. Fig. 7 shows in detail the door latch.

A represents a heling-press having the usual baling chamber 2 and .follower 3, and the toggles el. by which the follower is reciprocated through suitable connections 5 with the drum of the horse-power 6.

7 is the usual sweep by which the horses are attached, and this sweep is adapted at each revolution to engage the usual latch S to wind up the chain 5 and raise the follower', the latch 8 being tripped at a suitable point in the rotation of the sweep to release the latch from the sweep and allow the follower to descend by gravity to initial position at the bottom of the baling chamber.

The baling chamber 2 is open at one side near the bottom, through which opening the material to be baled is delivered from the feeding chamber 9 by the reciprocating feeder or pusher 10. This pusher 10 slides back and forth in the bottom of and between the sides of the feeding chamber 9, its reciprocations being effected by appropriate mechauism, synchronously with the movements of the follower 3, as l will explain.

As shown in Fig. 1, the pusher 1() has two rearwardly projecting stems or arms 11 running in guides 12. Suitable drive con nections are had between these guide stems 11 and a shaft 13 for moving the pusher in and out according to the direction in which the shaft 18 is turned.

ln Fig. 1, l have shown a pair of ropes or chains 14 connected at one end to the outer ends of the stems 11, and these chains having their other ends attached to fixed pulleys 15 on shaft 13%. Another chain 16 is wound in an opposite direction on the pulley 17, and connects to the pusher adjacent to the inner ends of the stems 11. Thus, when shaft 13 is turned in one direction it will wind up the chains 14, and correspondingly unwind chain 16, and cause the pusher to move inward to ward the follower 3.

ln 6, l have shown a modification of the connections between the pusher 10 and shaft 13', in which the shaft 13 carries a pinion 14 engaging a rack 16 on the under side of a guide stem 12.

Manifestly either one of these forms of drive connections may be employed.

`While the operation of the shaft 13 may be effected by any suitable means, l prefer to operate it from the horse-power, and therefore show a chain 18 having one end connected to fnced drum or pulley 19 on shaft 13, and runnin@ thence bach around direction pulleys FC l 20-21, and connecting a lever arm 22 which l is fixed rigidly to an upright rock shaft 23.

The rock shaft 23 is suitably journaled in the horse-power frame, and its upper end car ries a rigid arm 24 arranged in the path of a roller or other suitable projection 25 on the sweep arm 7. Thus, in the revolution of the sweep, and synchronously with the operation of the follower 3, the roller 25 on the sweep will engage the arm 24, and correspondingly through the connections 1819-13, etc., the pusher 10 will be moved in ward, until the inner face of the pusher closes the opening to the baling ch amber, and forms a continuation of the side wall thereof; the plunger or follower 3 vin the meantime moving upward past the pusher, to carry the charge into the upper compression chamber. The outward or return movement of the pusher 1() is accomplish ed by the follower 3.

ris here shown, the shaft 13 carries a pulley or drum 26 at its end opposite to drum 19, and a chain 27 is wrapped around this drum 26 in a direction opposite to the winding of the chain 18 on the drum 19'; and the other moves inward, but when the pusher is drawn Ltaches to the follower.

fore, l have shown the door 32 hinged to the end of this chain connects with a lever 28 fulcrumed to the side of the press at 29. Another chain 30 connects with this lever and leads around a direction pulley 31 and at- The lengths of the chains 27-30, and the arrangement of the lever 28 and direction pulley 31, are such that the pusher 10 will not be pulled back until after the follower in its upward movement has passed the top of the pusher. At that moment, however, the chains 27 30 become taut, and in the continued upward movement of the follower 3, the chain. 27 is unwound from its pulley 26 through the quick action of the lever 28, resulting in the outward retraction of the pusher, and the winding up of the chain 18 on its drum 19.

In order to insure the full charge of material in the feeding chamber 9 being delivered into the baling chamber, and upon the follower 3, it is preferable that the feeding chamber have its top opening closed during the inward movement of the push er. Therebaling chamber frame at 33, and adapted to open upward. The spring 34 normally maintains the door 32 open, and its closing may be accomplished by the following connections with the pusher: A chain 35 connects with the door 32, and leads thence around direction pulleys 36-37, and connects the free end of a ever arm 38, which latter is fulcrumed to the side of the frame at 39. This lever arm has a projecting` track-way 40, which is designed to be engaged on the inward movement of the pusher' by a pulley 41 on the pusher. rlhe engagement of the pulley 41 with lever 38 rocks the latter to pull down and close the door 32, and thus completely inclose the feed chamber 9, so that all the contents of the feed chamber willlbe pushed by the pusher into the baling chamber of the press. As soon as the door 32 is closed, suitable means, as the swinging latch 42 will engage a pin or keeper 43 and hold the door closed until the pusher begins its outward movement. l

The latch 42, it will be observed, has a )roj ection 44, which is not interfered with ny a spring catch 45 on the pusher, as the latter out, this latch'45 engages the projection 44 of the latch 42, and re eases the latch from the keeper 43, allowing the spring 34 to act to open the door 32.

In operation, with the door 32 open, the pusher 10 retracted outward and the follower 3 at the bottom of the baling chamber, the hay or straw or other material to be baled is fed into the feed chamber until the latter is full, whereupon the horse-power is set in motion. First, the horse-power, acting through the roller 25, arm 24, shaft 23, and connections 22-19--18, shaft 13, etc., causes the pusher to start to move inward to feed the l baling chamber. Simultaneously the roller 41 on the pusher acts on the lever 38 and its connections to close and latch the door 32. At themoment that the charge has been pushed from the feed chamber into the baling chamber, the sweep engages the latch 8 and begins to wind up the drum to which the chain 5 is attached, and thereby lift the follower to compress the charge in the press. As the plunger passes the top of the pusher, the connections 27-28, etc., act to retract the pusher, and the latter in turn causes the door 32 to open. When the sweep is released from the latch 3 the followerfalls by gravity, and the apparatus is again ready for action the horses are started up. This system of feeding allows the maximum charge to be delivered into the press on top of the follower each time, so that it requires a fewer number of reciproeations of the follower to complete the bale. The completed bale after being` tied is removed from the baling chamber` through the usual door 46.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The combination with a baling-press having a compression chamber, a lateral feed chamber in communication therewith, a follower operative in the compression chamber,-

feeding means operative in the feed chamber to deliver the contents of the latter into the compression chamber, a movable closure for the feed chamber, and means operative by the feeding means for controlling said closure.

2. T he combination of a baling-press having a compression chamber open at one side and provided with a lateral feed chamber in communication with the compression chamber, a follower operative in the compression chamber, a pusher operative in the feed chamber to deliver the contents of the latter into the compression chamber, means for operating the pusher and follower, said feed chamber open at the top and provided with a movable closure, and means for operating the closure synchronously with the operation of the pusher.

3. rlhe combination in a baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication with the baling chamber, said feed chamber having a closure on its upper side, of a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, connections between the pusher and said closure whereby the latter is operated a horse-power, means operative from the horse-power for actuating' the follower to compress the charge, and means also operative from the horse-power to operate the pusher to charge the baling chamber.

4. The combination in a baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication with the baling chamber,

ating the latter, a horse-power, means operative from the horse-power for actuating the l follower to compress the charge, means also operative from the horse-power to operate the pusher to charge the baling chamber, and operative connections between the follower and pusher for retracting the latter.

5. The combination in a baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication with the baling chamber, of a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, a horse-power, means operative from the horse-power for actuating the follower to compress the charge, means also operative from the horse-power to operate the pusher to charge the baling chamber, a movable closure for the feed chamber, and means operative by the pusher for opening and closing said closure.

6. The combination in a baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication with the baling chamber, of a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, a horse-power, means operative from the horse-power for actuating the follower to compress the charge, means also operative from the horse-power te operate the pusher to charge the baling chamber, means operative by the follower to retract the pusher, said feed chamber having a closure, and means controlled by the pusher for operating said closure.

7. A baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication therewith, said feed chamber having a movable closure in one side, a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, controlling connections between the pusher and the closure, said pusher operative in a direction transverse to the follower, said pusher having a stem, a shaft and means for turning the shaft in either direction, connections between the shaft and stem to actuate the pusher, and means for operating the follower.

8. A baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication therewith, a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, said pusher operative in a direction transverse to the follower, said pusher having a stem, a shaft and means for turning the shaft in either direction, connections between the shaft and stem to actuate the pusher, means for operating the follower, a closure for the feed chamber, and means operative by the pusher for actuating said closure.

9. A baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication therewith, a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, said pusher operative in a direction transverse to the follower, said pusher having a stem, a shaft and means for turning the shaft in either direction, connections between the shaft and stem to actuate the pusher, means for operating the follower, a normally open hinged closure for said feed chamber, and means operative by the pusher to close said closure.

l0. A baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication therewith, a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, a horse-power, connections with the horse-power for operating the pusher to deliver the charge in the feed chamber into the baling chamber, connections with the horse-power for operating the follower, and means operative by the follower to retract the pusher.

1l. A baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication therewith, a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, a horse-power, connections with the horse-power for operating the pusher to deliver the charge in the feed chamber into the baling chamber, Aconnections with the horse-power for operating the follower, means operative by the follower to retract the pusher, and a hinged closure for the feed chamber operative by the pusher.

l2. A baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication therewith, a movable closure for the feed. chamber, means for operating said closure, a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, a rock shaft, connections between the rock shaft and the pusher for actuating the latter', means connected with the rock shaft, and controlled by the means for operating the follower, to move the pusher in one direction, and independent means controlled by the follower for operating the pusher in the opposite direction.

13. A baling-press having a baling chamber and a feed chamber in communication therewith, a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, a rock shaft, connections between the rock shaft and the pusher for actuating the latter, means connected with the rock shaft, and controlled by the means for operating the follower, to move the pusher in one direction, independent means controlled by the follower for operating the pusher in the opposite direction, said feed chamber having a normally open hinged closure, and connections with the pusher for actuating said closure.

le. A baling-press having a baling` chamber and a feed chamber in communication therewith, and having a movable normally open closure, a follower in the baling chamber, a pusher in the feed chamber, a rock shaft, connections between the rock shaft and the pusher for actuating the latter', means connected with the rock shaft, and controlled by the means for operating the follower, to move the pusher in one direction, independent means Controlled by the follower for opmy hand in presence of two subscribing wit erating the puher in the opposite direction, f nesses. and means w ereb on the inward movement of the pusher aid Closure is closed, and JOSEPH P' GOMES 5- on the outward movement of said pusher said Witnesses:

closure is opened. JAMES A. HALL, In testimony whereotl I have hereunto set M. A. GOMEs. 

